"Mere possession of Jihad material is a weak circumstance and with this circumstance alone one cannot be tagged with terrorism or any of the charges
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"Appellant’s rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India need to be balanced and may even trump the restriction imposed under Section 43D(5) of
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In a latest judgement, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench has held that the bar under Section 4 of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988,
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"Character/criminal antecedents of a witness cannot and does not impact the events witnessed by him or her. This is regardless of whether the witness has
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that an agent of the Court Receiver who violates the terms of a court-accepted undertaking regarding the nature
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"Approach of the learned Officers in casually adjourning the I.As filed, seeking an ad-interim injunction, like the case at hand, will defeat the very purpose of filing
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"The words in Order 12 Rule 6 CPC “may” and “make such order…” show that the power under Order XII Rule 6 CPC is discretionary
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"The truthfulness, sufficiency, and acceptability of the Petitioner's manufactured defense can only be tested during a full trial through cross-examination, not at the threshold stage
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"When the Government promoted its employee on the date of his superannuation and if he takes charge of higher post, then the Government cannot deny
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"Conduct of the appellant itself, without anything more, establishes the falsity of her claim that she is the legally wedded wife of the respondent,"
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"Authorised technician of the purchaser company, after conducting inspection and trial run reported his satisfaction over the manufactured machinery, hence the purchaser is estopped from withdrawing his
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"Petitioner, discharging quasi-judicial functions, is entitled to the protection available under the Judges (Protection) Act. There is nothing on record to indicate any misconduct or
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"The more reasonable inference is that the claim, to the extent to which it is not supported by other evidence, has been exaggerated," High Court
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"This Court is not persuaded to hold that the Petitioners have been able to fortify their submission that there has been any violation, much less
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"Crime was committed by the driver of the vehicle or by the person who kept drugs in the vehicle, not by the vehicle itself. After
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"Courts must look beyond the surface labels and consider the realities of employment: continuous, long-term service, indispensable duties, and absence of any mala fide or
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"Non-maintenance of record is springboard for commission of offence of foeticide, not just a clerical error," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, held that the maintenance of
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"Infraction of Rule 3 in our opinion thus, cannot render the entire recruitment process illegal which does not otherwise suffer from any fundamental error or
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"Disciplinary authority, therefore, in our opinion acted illegally and without jurisdiction in imposing both minor and major penalties by the same order. Such a course
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"Justice delivery system cannot treat the child as a mere evidentiary object subjected to repeated forensic or psychological scrutiny at the instance of contesting litigants.
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"Non-maintenance of record is springboard for commission of offence of foeticide, not just a clerical error," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, held that the maintenance of
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"Infraction of Rule 3 in our opinion thus, cannot render the entire recruitment process illegal which does not otherwise suffer from any fundamental error or
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"Disciplinary authority, therefore, in our opinion acted illegally and without jurisdiction in imposing both minor and major penalties by the same order. Such a course
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"Justice delivery system cannot treat the child as a mere evidentiary object subjected to repeated forensic or psychological scrutiny at the instance of contesting litigants.
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"The application of law, especially when it comes to inter family disputes is not akin to enforcing the black letter of the law but calls
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"State cannot deny or defer a claim for compassionate appointment by invoking a provision which, on a proper reading of the rules, applies only to
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"The 'homemakers', to put it directly, actually are the 'nation builders' and they ought to be recognised as such," Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment
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"In other words, the motor vehicle itself does not play an active role in the accident. It is not part of the proximate cause of
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"If an accused is in jail past 9 years, as an under-trial prisoner, then he deserves to be released on bail because its a right
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"Where the question of pursuing a constitutional remedy is involved and invocation of writ jurisdiction is traceable to clause (1) of Article 226, the doctrine
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"The failure to repay without being informed of an extension being granted to the auction purchaser, by itself, cannot validate proceedings that are otherwise vitiated
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"A mechanical application of the law laid down in Sajjan Singh would render these integral components of a just and fair criminal justice delivery
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"A suitor having himself chosen the forum convenient to the respondents, application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens could be self-defeating and likely to deny access
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"Where a person can be dealt with under ordinary laws of the land, invocation of the power under preventive detention laws is not warranted in
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"In cases where the matrimonial relationship comes to an end by a decree of divorce, the criminal prosecution emanating from that past relationship between the parties
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"Entrustment is not a matter of presumption, but a foundational jurisdictional fact which the prosecution is bound to establish affirmatively and beyond reasonable doubt," Supreme
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"In conclusion, it is indeed a sad state of affairs that babies are traded like chattels and are abandoned for diverse reasons. The existing framework
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"At the stage of considering the plea for suspension of sentence of life imprisonment, the Appellate Court should ordinarily remain loath and circumspect. The Appellate
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"For a conviction under Section 306 of the IPC, it is a well-established legal principle that the presence of clear mens rea—the intention to abet
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"Provident fund accumulations constitute a vested statutory right of the employees and partake the character of protected retiral benefits incapable of being defeated by administrative
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"Mere possession of Jihad material is a weak circumstance and with this circumstance alone one cannot be tagged with terrorism or any of the charges
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"Appellant’s rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India need to be balanced and may even trump the restriction imposed under Section 43D(5) of
read more
In a latest judgement, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench has held that the bar under Section 4 of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988,
read more
"Character/criminal antecedents of a witness cannot and does not impact the events witnessed by him or her. This is regardless of whether the witness has
read more
Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that an agent of the Court Receiver who violates the terms of a court-accepted undertaking regarding the nature
read more
"Approach of the learned Officers in casually adjourning the I.As filed, seeking an ad-interim injunction, like the case at hand, will defeat the very purpose of filing
read more
"The words in Order 12 Rule 6 CPC “may” and “make such order…” show that the power under Order XII Rule 6 CPC is discretionary
read more
"The truthfulness, sufficiency, and acceptability of the Petitioner's manufactured defense can only be tested during a full trial through cross-examination, not at the threshold stage
read more
"When the Government promoted its employee on the date of his superannuation and if he takes charge of higher post, then the Government cannot deny
read more
"Conduct of the appellant itself, without anything more, establishes the falsity of her claim that she is the legally wedded wife of the respondent,"
read more
"Authorised technician of the purchaser company, after conducting inspection and trial run reported his satisfaction over the manufactured machinery, hence the purchaser is estopped from withdrawing his
read more
"Petitioner, discharging quasi-judicial functions, is entitled to the protection available under the Judges (Protection) Act. There is nothing on record to indicate any misconduct or
read more
"The more reasonable inference is that the claim, to the extent to which it is not supported by other evidence, has been exaggerated," High Court
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"This Court is not persuaded to hold that the Petitioners have been able to fortify their submission that there has been any violation, much less
read more
"Crime was committed by the driver of the vehicle or by the person who kept drugs in the vehicle, not by the vehicle itself. After
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"Courts must look beyond the surface labels and consider the realities of employment: continuous, long-term service, indispensable duties, and absence of any mala fide or
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"According to us, the DRT is well equipped and sufficiently empowered to pass directions to the Bank for release of the title documents, in that
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"When the Defendant/Appellant himself had chosen not to examine the three witnesses and had closed his evidence after recording the testimony of himself and DW2,
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"The learned trial Court, while rejecting the application, failed to appreciate that expert examination of the disputed document may have a direct bearing on the just adjudication of the
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"Liberty of a person cannot be taken away without proper procedure or it should not be dealt with lightly because custody brings lot of harassment
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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